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    Chris Rock Hunts Down Jigsaw Copycat Killer in First Ominous Trailer for 'Spiral'

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    Believing that the serial killer has a personal motive, Rock’s detective character contacts his father only to get the police veteran falling into a trap and finding himself in danger.

    Mar 31, 2021

    AceShowbiz –
    Lionsgate has released the first ominous trailer for “Spiral (2021): From the Book of Saw”. Serving as the ninth installment in the “Saw” film series, it sees Chris Rock leading the cast as Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks, who takes the lead in an investigation into murders that may or may not be connected to the infamous serial killer/elaborate trap builder Jigsaw.

    Zeke grows frustrated as the killer continues to claim victims, while he suspects anyone, even one of his colleagues, could be the killer. Believing that the serial killer has a personal motive, he pays his father Marcus Banks (Samuel L. Jackson), a former detective who is somehow also connected to Jigsaw, a visit.

    Apparently feeling compelled to join the investigation, Marcus is later seen trying to chase the killer himself, only to be falling into his trap. Now, the stake gets higher for Zeke as his father could be the next victim in a snap of a finger.

    According to the official synopsis, “a criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in ‘Spiral’, the terrifying new chapter from the book of ‘Saw’. Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran (Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel ‘Zeke’ Banks (Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.”

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    The idea of the upcoming movie came from Rock, with the script being written by Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger. Darren Lynn Bousman serves as director for the upcoming pic, which seems to be taking the “Saw” franchise from gore-obsessed horror roots into serial killer territory.

    “When Chris Rock came to us and described in chilling detail his fantastic vision that reimagines and spins-off the world of the notorious Jigsaw Killer, we were all-in,” Joe Drake, Chairman of Lionsgate, said when the project was first announced. ” ‘Saw’ is one of the highest-grossing horror franchises of all-time and it’s one of Lionsgate’s most successful film series. This upcoming film will still be as mind-bending and intense as all the previous ‘Saw’ films.”

    He continued gushing over Rock’s idea, “Chris conceived this idea and it will be completely reverential to the legacy of the material while reinvigorating the brand with his wit, creative vision, and passion for this classic horror franchise.”

    “Spiral” was originally scheduled to be released on May 15, 2020, but has been pushed back by almost a year to May 14 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will have a theatrical release as opposed to streaming debut, which some studios have opted for amid the slow cinema business these days.

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      Chris Rock Calls Cardi B 'Comedy Star' as He Recalls Trying Hard to Get Femcee Her Own Show

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      The ‘Grown Ups’ actor loves Cardi’s witty remarks when he was first introduced to her by his children through the internet before her ‘Bodak Yellow’ fame.
      Sep 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Funnyman Chris Rock once tried to turn a then-unknown Cardi B into the comedy world’s next big star by suggesting she front her own show.
      The “Grown Ups” actor reveals his children turned him on to rap sensation Cardi before she rose to fame on reality show”Love and Hip Hop: New York” after which she launched her music career with her breakout smash “Bodak Yellow” back in 2017.
      However, when he first heard the hip-hop star crack jokes to fans online, he thought she had the talent to embark on a major comedy career – and even tried to shop the idea to TV bosses.
      “Cardi B, I saw on some, like, YouTube thing or whatever. Again, my kids show me this Cardi B girl, and she didn’t have a record out or anything,” Rock explained on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”. “And I was like, ‘OK, we should go show it (propose the idea for a show).’ I’m not even gonna say what network but… I went – me, Cardi B and her management, you know, to kind of like get a show going.”

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      TV chiefs passed on the project, and even though the “WAP” hitmaker made it clear she was more interested in finding success in the music industry, Rock was adamant she was destined for the comedy stage.
      He recalls hearing about her music dreams and dismissively responding, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, that’s good. Anyway. You’re a comedy star.”
      Even now, Rock believes Cardi, who is known for her witty remarks and quips online, has what it takes to joke around with the best of the best.
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      “I think Cardi B’s the funniest woman, or one of the funniest people,” he said. “You know, it’s like (Dave) Chappelle, Cardi. Like, in the standings right now, like who are the funniest people in the world? Cardi’s right up there. She’s neck and neck with Bill Burr. Like, she’s good, man… Cardi can hang with anybody.”

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      'Fargo' Gets September Premiere Date for Chris Rock-Starring Season 4

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      Months after COVID-19 shut down all productions, the latest installment of Noah Hawley’s anthology show is set to resume filming for its remaining episodes in late August.
      Aug 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Chris Rock’s upcoming “Fargo” series now has a premiere date as filming on the much-anticipated programme resumes after the coronavirus shutdown.
      The fourth installment of Noah Hawley’s anthology show, in which comedian Rock will star, will hit TV screens in America on 27 September, five months after it was initially scheduled to premiere in mid-April.
      Production shut down in mid-March as the COVID crisis shut down all filming projects and producers decided it would be better to launch the series when they knew they could complete it.

      According to Deadline, the series is now in pre-production in Chicago, Illinois with filming on the remaining episodes set to resume later this month.
      The two-hour premiere will hit the FX network on 27 September and the remaining 10 episodes will air weekly after that.
      As per the previous three series, “Fargo” is inspired by the cult 1996 film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, who serve as executive producers on the TV project.
      Jason Schwartzman, Ben Whishaw, Jessie Buckley, Jack Huston, Corey Hendrix, Glynn Turman, and Timothy Olyphant will also feature alongside Rock on the new series.

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